O's use long ball to top Blue Jays

Jul 13, 2013 - 2:20 AM
Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Adam Jones and J.J. Hardy each hit a three-
run home run to help the Baltimore Orioles take an 8-5 win over the Toronto
Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game set from Camden Yards.

Chris Davis hit his MLB-leading 35th homer of the year, a two-run shot in the
second inning, to help the Orioles to their third straight win. Chris Tillman
(11-3) pitched six innings to get the win as he gave up three runs on eight
hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

"We did some good things out there tonight," said Orioles manager Buck
Showalter. "The guys really made some good contact with the ball and there
were some solid plays in the field."

J.P. Arencibia hit a two-run home run, Edwin Encarnacion added a solo shot and
Adam Lind hit a two-run double for the Blue Jays, who have lost three of four.
Mark Buehrle (5-6) gave up all eight runs on nine hits over six innings to
take the loss.

Toronto went on top in the second inning as Colby Rasmus doubled and Arencibia
later homered for a 2-0 lead, but Davis got the runs back in the bottom of the
frame on a blast to left, which followed Jones' leadoff double.

In the third, the Blue Jays went back up with Encarnacion's 24th homer of the
year for a 3-2 advantage, but a ball went out of the park again in the home
third.

With two outs, Manny Machado kept the inning alive with an infield single and
Nick Markakis followed with a base hit. Jones then blasted a shot over the
wall in left for his 17th homer and a 5-3 lead.

The score stayed that way until the sixth when Baltimore added three more.
Jones and Davis singled to start the inning and Matt Wieters popped out.
Hardy, though, delivered with a shot to left for his 16th homer of the year
and an 8-3 lead.

Lind ripped a two-run double down the first base line off Tommy Hunter in the
ninth, but Jim Johnson came on and threw one pitch, getting Rasmus to
groundout for his 32nd save of the season.

Game Notes

Toronto still leads the season series, 6-5 ... Toronto batted just 2-for-10
with runners in scoring position and left nine on base ... Tillman improved to
3-2 in eight starts against the Blue Jays ... Buehrle fell to 7-6 in 19 games
(17 starts) against the Orioles.

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TORONTO: 5BALTIMORE: 8Final

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Adam Lind doubled to right scored Jose Reyes and Edwin Encarnacion. Runner on second with two outs and Colby Rasmus due up.